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In which Paul Pope, a well known Canon fans implies the upcoming F6 will be hybrid of film and digital, perhaps an interchangeable back.

A few weeks ago he posted he had an opportunity to play with several upcoming DSLR's, including the D2H and an revolutionary DSLR from Nikon. He added a few more details since then, including earlier in the thread by saying it's an F6 prototype.
 
I this is real because it would certainly be the next camera I looked at! Imagine if all I had to do was replace the APS sensor with a Full Frame in a few years? I wouldn't have to keep buying new bodies and getting use to different layouts learning the camera all over again.
jeff-c said:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=6831907

In which Paul Pope, a well known Canon fans implies the upcoming F6
will be hybrid of film and digital, perhaps an interchangeable back.

A few weeks ago he posted he had an opportunity to play with
several upcoming DSLR's, including the D2H and an revolutionary
DSLR from Nikon. He added a few more details since then, including
earlier in the thread by saying it's an F6 prototype.
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and very exciting stuff, but I suspect Paul may have ever-so-slightly overstepped the limits of a NDA with that last bit of information.

Perhaps Nikon has picked up on the the Canon "controlled leak" method of product introduction.

Either way, it would be nice for a change to see Nikon "draw the line in the sand" for Canon rather than the other way around.

Cheers,

kunza
jeff-c said:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=6831907

In which Paul Pope, a well known Canon fans implies the upcoming F6
will be hybrid of film and digital, perhaps an interchangeable back.

A few weeks ago he posted he had an opportunity to play with
several upcoming DSLR's, including the D2H and an revolutionary
DSLR from Nikon. He added a few more details since then, including
earlier in the thread by saying it's an F6 prototype.
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Member said:
Perhaps Nikon has picked up on the the Canon "controlled leak"
method of product introduction.
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... and perhaps somebody is trying to prevent us from picking current Nikon models. Who knows the paths of marketing?
 
The overall quality is somewhat sacrificed to produce a "two-in-one" product. I do like the concept of having both film and digital capabilities in one body, thought when it comes down to it, I'd rather have two different bodies that perform their task excellently over one body that performs so-so.
 
Ian Byerrum said:
The overall quality is somewhat sacrificed to produce a
"two-in-one" product. I do like the concept of having both film
and digital capabilities in one body, thought when it comes down to
it, I'd rather have two different bodies that perform their task
excellently over one body that performs so-so.
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You know I would agree with that statement. What we will have to see is the quality because if it handles like F5 with film and a D2X (what ever that is) for digital I will get it.

Best,
James
 
I doubt that there is any real need for a "hybrid".

In the professional ranks, there is a continual need for digital camera tech improvement (the constant, never-ending raising-of-the-bar)....and if there is a need for film, most of us have an F5 or other SLR or MF or large-format camera.

There really isn't a "growing market" of new film-adoptees. And there isn't very much that an F5 can't do in the 35mm film arena anyway....

Cheers,
John
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It seemed more like he tore up the NDA and threw it away.
Dave Kunze said:
and very exciting stuff, but I suspect Paul may have
ever-so-slightly overstepped the limits of a NDA with that last bit
of information.

Perhaps Nikon has picked up on the the Canon "controlled leak"
method of product introduction.

Either way, it would be nice for a change to see Nikon "draw the
line in the sand" for Canon rather than the other way around.

Cheers,
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extends way beyond the use of film and digital. You could have a FF 16MP back ISO 25 Max but outstanding studio quality. A high speed 4MP 1.5X sports back. A Fuji SuperCCD back and the list goes on. You would learn a single camera and be able to upgrade backs for the need at hand.

This is very Nikon.

Steven
John Arnold said:
I doubt that there is any real need for a "hybrid".

In the professional ranks, there is a continual need for digital
camera tech improvement (the constant, never-ending
raising-of-the-bar)....and if there is a need for film, most of us
have an F5 or other SLR or MF or large-format camera.

There really isn't a "growing market" of new film-adoptees. And
there isn't very much that an F5 can't do in the 35mm film arena
anyway....

Cheers,
John
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Steven Noyes said:
extends way beyond the use of film and digital. You could have a
FF 16MP back ISO 25 Max but outstanding studio quality. A high
speed 4MP 1.5X sports back. A Fuji SuperCCD back and the list goes
on. You would learn a single camera and be able to upgrade backs
for the need at hand.

This is very Nikon.
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And you wouldn't need to change camera every time there is a drop in sensor prices and manufacturers make a bigger/better/more noise free sensor.

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Woah man ! your just made me interested in this thread :)

I now Imagine the possibility of opening the back, taking out the Velvia Chip and switching it for hmmm... I dunno... Fuji Press 1600 CCD ??? !!!

that would be awfully nice... a real 1600 iso chip, can't go lower, but no noise at 1600 to 6400 :)

of course you go back to switching film all the time, but it would be cool
Steven Noyes said:
extends way beyond the use of film and digital. You could have a
FF 16MP back ISO 25 Max but outstanding studio quality. A high
speed 4MP 1.5X sports back. A Fuji SuperCCD back and the list goes
on. You would learn a single camera and be able to upgrade backs
for the need at hand.

This is very Nikon.
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I took the original poster's mention of "hybrid" as literal - a 35mm film back and a Nikon "F6Dx" digi-back.

If like in medium format, a number of different suppliers - Kodak, PhaseOne, etc. - offered digi-backs for a DSLR, then GREAT.

And certainly if we all could simply swap-out the existing sensor for a new one instead of swapping out the entire camera body, then GREAT.

One of these days....

Cheers,
John

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As a 20year+ Nikon user, I could guess at what directions Nikon/Canon will go. As I follow a whole lot more than just 35mm DSLR type development, new sensor design and directions are not all that hard to keep up on, and the leading edge is hardly in the Nikon or Canon camps even is LBCAST is very interesting.

Nikon DOES send prototypes of cameras to professionals. However ANYONE who KNOWS what Nikon is going to do is under disclosure, and anyone who is NOT under disclosure is NOT privvy to what direction Nikon is going to take.

Unfortunately this forum is like a bunch of school girls attempting to figure out which girl will be the next in line for prom queen nominations!!

If Paul had the opportunity to use the D2H a few weeks ago, he is hardly on Nikon's short list of photographers in the know. I could have gone and seen one as well as Nikon reps have been running around with them for well over a month! Many photogs have had preproduction models since Aug/Sept timeframe, likely including Phil.

But Phil is NOT talking, and would anyone like to guess why? Hint, read above text...

Ron
jeff-c said:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=6831907

In which Paul Pope, a well known Canon fans implies the upcoming F6
will be hybrid of film and digital, perhaps an interchangeable back.

A few weeks ago he posted he had an opportunity to play with
several upcoming DSLR's, including the D2H and an revolutionary
DSLR from Nikon. He added a few more details since then, including
earlier in the thread by saying it's an F6 prototype.
Click to expand...
 
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